Ham Hill, Somerset

Ham Hill, Somerset
Jon Wornham · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ham Hill is an Iron Age hill fort and Roman site in Somerset, England, located west of Yeovil [1]. It is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Scheduled Ancient Monument and Local Nature Reserve [1]. The hill is famous for hamstone, a distinctive golden sandstone that has been quarried for centuries and gave its name to nearby villages Stoke-sub-Hamdon and Norton Sub Hamdon [1]. Archaeological evidence shows occupation from the Mesolithic period through to the Roman era [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.9519° N, 2.7410° W

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